diff --git a/specification/metrics/semantic_conventions/runtime-environment-metrics.md b/specification/metrics/semantic_conventions/runtime-environment-metrics.md
index 6dfcbc9777c..44b09c95043 100644
--- a/specification/metrics/semantic_conventions/runtime-environment-metrics.md
+++ b/specification/metrics/semantic_conventions/runtime-environment-metrics.md
@@ -57,22 +57,24 @@ consider, for example pthreads vs green thread implementations.
 
 All JVM metric attributes are required unless otherwise indicated.
 
-| Name                                       | Description                                | Unit  | Unit ([UCUM](README.md#instrument-units)) | Instrument Type ([*](README.md#instrument-types)) | Value Type | Attribute Key | Attribute Values      |
-|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|-------|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------|-----------------------|
-| process.runtime.jvm.memory.usage           | Measure of memory used                     | Bytes | `By`                                      | UpDownCounter                                     | Int64      | type          | `"heap"`, `"nonheap"` |
-|                                            |                                            |       |                                           |                                                   |            | pool          | Name of pool [1]      |
-| process.runtime.jvm.memory.init            | Measure of initial memory requested        | Bytes | `By`                                      | UpDownCounter                                     | Int64      | type          | `"heap"`, `"nonheap"` |
-|                                            |                                            |       |                                           |                                                   |            | pool          | Name of pool [1]      |
-| process.runtime.jvm.memory.committed       | Measure of memory committed                | Bytes | `By`                                      | UpDownCounter                                     | Int64      | type          | `"heap"`, `"nonheap"` |
-|                                            |                                            |       |                                           |                                                   |            | pool          | Name of pool [1]      |
-| process.runtime.jvm.memory.max             | Measure of max obtainable memory           | Bytes | `By`                                      | UpDownCounter                                     | Int64      | type          | `"heap"`, `"nonheap"` |
-|                                            |                                            |       |                                           |                                                   |            | pool          | Name of pool [1]      |
-| process.runtime.jvm.threads.count          | Number of executing threads                | threads | `{threads}`                             | UpDownCounter                                     | Int64      |               |                       |
-| process.runtime.jvm.classes.loaded         | Number of classes loaded since JVM start   | classes | `{classes}`                             | Counter                                           | Int64      |               |                       |
-| process.runtime.jvm.classes.unloaded       | Number of classes unloaded since JVM start | classes | `{classes}`                             | Counter                                           | Int64      |               |                       |
-| process.runtime.jvm.classes.current_loaded | Number of classes currently loaded         | classes | `{classes}`                             | UpDownCounter                                     | Int64      |               |                       |
-
-**[1]**: Pool names are generally obtained
-via [MemoryPoolMXBean#getName()](https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.management/java/lang/management/MemoryPoolMXBean.html#getName())
-. Examples include `G1 Old Gen`, `G1 Eden space`, `G1 Survivor Space`
-, `Metaspace`, etc.
+| Name                                       | Description                                              | Unit    | Unit ([UCUM](README.md#instrument-units)) | Instrument Type ([*](README.md#instrument-types)) | Value Type | Attribute Key | Attribute Values      |
+|--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------|-----------------------|
+| process.runtime.jvm.memory.usage           | Measure of memory used                                   | Bytes   | `By`                                      | UpDownCounter                                     | Int64      | type          | `"heap"`, `"nonheap"` |
+|                                            |                                                          |         |                                           |                                                   |            | pool          | Name of pool [1]      |
+| process.runtime.jvm.memory.init            | Measure of initial memory requested                      | Bytes   | `By`                                      | UpDownCounter                                     | Int64      | type          | `"heap"`, `"nonheap"` |
+|                                            |                                                          |         |                                           |                                                   |            | pool          | Name of pool [1]      |
+| process.runtime.jvm.memory.committed       | Measure of memory committed                              | Bytes   | `By`                                      | UpDownCounter                                     | Int64      | type          | `"heap"`, `"nonheap"` |
+|                                            |                                                          |         |                                           |                                                   |            | pool          | Name of pool [1]      |
+| process.runtime.jvm.memory.max             | Measure of max obtainable memory                         | Bytes   | `By`                                      | UpDownCounter                                     | Int64      | type          | `"heap"`, `"nonheap"` |
+|                                            |                                                          |         |                                           |                                                   |            | pool          | Name of pool [1]      |
+| process.runtime.jvm.threads.count          | Number of executing threads                              | threads | `{threads}`                               | UpDownCounter                                     | Int64      |               |                       |
+| process.runtime.jvm.classes.loaded         | Number of classes loaded since JVM start                 | classes | `{classes}`                               | Counter                                           | Int64      |               |                       |
+| process.runtime.jvm.classes.unloaded       | Number of classes unloaded since JVM start               | classes | `{classes}`                               | Counter                                           | Int64      |               |                       |
+| process.runtime.jvm.classes.current_loaded | Number of classes currently loaded                       | classes | `{classes}`                               | UpDownCounter                                     | Int64      |               |                       |
+| process.runtime.jvm.cpu.utilization        | Recent cpu utilization for the process [2]               | 1       | 1                                         | Asynchronous Gauge                                | Double     |               |                       |
+| process.runtime.jvm.system.cpu.utilization | Recent cpu utilization for the whole system [2]          | 1       | 1                                         | Asynchronous Gauge                                | Double     |               |                       |
+| process.runtime.jvm.system.cpu.load_1m     | Average CPU load of the whole system for the last minute | 1       | 1                                         | Asynchronous Gauge                                | Double     |               |                       |
+
+**[1]**: Pool names are generally obtained via [MemoryPoolMXBean#getName()](https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.management/java/lang/management/MemoryPoolMXBean.html#getName()).
+Examples include `G1 Old Gen`, `G1 Eden space`, `G1 Survivor Space`, `Metaspace`, etc.
+**[2]**: These utilizations are not defined as being for the specific interval since last measurement (unlike `system.cpu.utilization`).